This is way off the subject really, but most modern tyre shops have much better machines for dealing with soft alloy wheels. The biggest problem is when they are re-balanced. The clip on weights put on at the factory are obviously going to be in a different position on re-balancing. My wheels have been marked where the weights once were. In the MINI's case this shouldn't be a problem as the balance weights go in the inside area of the rim.mr.bill said:I was considering white wheels because I like the look, but now I have some doubts. Several people have remarked that the paint chips easily, such as when changing a tire. They can be touched up, but perhaps the polished aluminum wheels would be better. They could take a small nick or scratch and it would barely show. Aluminum is hard to paint and if it gets scratched, it can corrode and cause the paint to bubble and flake off, especially if you are in a salt environment.
Silver - laquer, White - Paint (Powdercoat).M said:ermm, the silver alloys are painted aswell guys, its silver varnish or white varnish, both chip.
Geezzz........another picture of a red/white MINI. I thought i'd made up my mind on colour.........sheeesh.monsta said:I love my white wheels, at first I was a bit worried about their 'boy racer Nova' look but when my MINI arrived I knew I had made the right choice!
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You were technically incorrect. No semantics involved whatsoever.M said:Thanks for the lesson in semantics Basil, paint, lacquer, varnish, sticky liquid stuff you put on things to change the colour. My point was silver is equally as prone to chipping as white. I'll be sure and check my thesaurus for alternative adjectives next time.
Why thanks for the compliment......M said:Whoaa big boy.....
I'll bite my tongue......M said:That'll be an Australian dictionary then, the word is probably older than the country. Mind you we don't have one here at work so I can't check what Oxford says. I'll look it up later and let you know, on second thoughts it really doesn't matter I suppose.